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Tuberculous lymphadenitis
A young man with a history of lymph node biopsy from the same region about 10 months ago. That biopsy was considered as either Kikuchi lymphadenitis or probably a lymphoma! No granuloma was seen. The patient seemed to be doing well without treatment! After seeing that biopsy in consultation, we requested another biopsy, which included a couple of lymph nodes matted together. The cut surface shows areas of caseification necrosis (yellowish). The scale is centimeters. Histology was typical but no acid fast bacilli were seen.
Tuberculous lymphadenitis
A young man with a history of lymph node biopsy from the same region about 10 months ago. That biopsy was considered as either Kikuchi lymphadenitis or probably a lymphoma! No granuloma was seen. The patient seemed to be doing well without treatment! After seeing that biopsy in consultation, we requested another biopsy, which included a couple of lymph nodes matted together. The cut surface shows areas of caseification necrosis (yellowish). The scale is centimeters. Histology was typical but no acid fast bacilli were seen.